Farinelli

Italian opera singer

Farinelli (Italian pronunciation: [fariˈnɛlli]; 24 January 1705 – 16 September 1782) was the stage name of Carlo Maria Michelangelo Nicola Broschi (pronounced [ˈkarlo ˈbrɔski]). He was a castrato singer.

Portrait of Farinelli by Bartolomeo Nazari (1734)

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